Arotrophora paiana
Appearance
Arotrophora paiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Arotrophora |
Species: | A. paiana
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Binomial name | |
Arotrophora paiana |
Arotrophora paiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India, where it has been recorded from the Khasi Hills.
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of forewings is creamish, preserved as a basal spot at the costa, radial striae and a few dots along the termen and costa. The remaining area is suffused brownish and greyish brown in the costal area. The hindwings are brownish.[2]
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J., 2009, Oriental Arotrophora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its species, Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 33-57. Full article: [1]